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Sep 15, 2015 · As Scripture says, “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger and give opportunity to the devil” (Eph. 4:26). Complain, if you must, up the chain of command. Never raise your problems with fellow members. Your problem becomes their problem.
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Jun 15, 2009 · Pray that your motives will be pure. As you pray, seek the guidance of Scripture. God often reveals attitudes of pride or resentment through His Word. Your goal is to be a clean vessel for the Lord to use in your pastor’s life. Second, if sin is involved, follow Jesus’s plan for confrontation. In Matthew 18:15-17, Jesus revealed a four-step ...
Nov 2, 2017 · Address your issues rather than just leave the church, because a lot of humble pastors are open to hearing what congregants think. Helpful feedback can help pastors grow—it can be a good thing. If you fundamentally dislike the pastor's personality or an aspect about him that isn't going to change, you should consider going to another church ...
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Whenever we reprove someone, we first need to evaluate our own motives for doing so. Jesus instructs us to examine the log in our own eye before addressing the speck in our brother’s (Matt. 7:1–5). This isn’t meant to keep us from confrontation, but to encourage us to look deep into our own hearts before doing so. One of the reasons Paul insists on...
There are two kinds of non-disqualifying behavior: personal and general. Did one of your pastors do something that hurt you personally? Perhaps he broke confidence and gossiped about you, dismissed you, or neglected you in a time of need. Jesus is clear in this situation that you go to your offending brother, tell him your grievance and allow him t...
If you have any reasonable accusation of disqualifying behaviors in your pastor (1 Tim. 3:1–7; Titus 1:5–16), you have the obligation to go to your church leaders about it. Making an accusation like this against someone in authority is inherently intimidating, but God has given you other leaders in your church to come alongside you and make sure yo...
Without exception, the leaders of the church should immediately hand it over to the proper authorities. No in-house investigation is going to be adequate, especially if the situation involves anyone in danger. God has given us authorities, and we have the duty to report crimes in our midst as soon as we become aware of them, no matter who is accuse...
Sadly, there are times, especially if the pastor is professionally successful and the church is growing, where church leaders will not want to hear “inconvenient” accusations. If your accusation is ignored, or if you are told sin should be overlooked to maintain peace in the church, your leaders have broken their covenant with you and disqualified ...
Your pastor’s sin will almost always come out eventually. It will certainly come out on the Day of Judgment. To prevent the sin from continuing and harming others, though, I encourage you not to keep silent. The burden of keeping your whole church on track is not yours alone, but you want to stand confident before God and your church that you did y...
Apr 15, 2022 · Second, if sin is involved, follow Jesus’s plan for confrontation. In Matthew 18:15–17, Jesus revealed a four-step strategy for correcting people: Talk to them privately. If they don’t listen, talk to them again with the help of an objective negotiator. If they don’t listen again, bring the matter before the elders.
Aug 9, 2021 · August 9, 2021 Jason Lowe. “Pastor, I need to talk to you about something.”. As soon as he heard those words, the heart of this experienced pastor skipped a beat. Too many times before, those words signaled that a well-meaning church member was about to share a concern, problem, or complaint. Hoping for the best but mentally preparing for ...
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Aug 4, 2018 · This will also help you understand the unique burdens church leaders bear. So seek to contribute to the life of the church, so that you might be part of the solution. The Lord might just give you an opportunity to give counsel and advice to church officers to improve the life of the church. 3. Always talk privately to your leader about your ...
